U.S. and Chinese officials begin tariff talks in Geneva

Open this photo in gallery: Switzerland’s Economy Minister Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin, left, shakes hands with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, right, next to Switzerland’s President Karin Keller-Sutter, centre, during a bilateral meeting between Switzerland and China, in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 9.Martial Trezzini/The Associated Press The U.S. Treasury Secretary and America's top trade negotiator began talks with high-ranking Chinese officials in Switzerland Saturday aiming to de-escalate a dispute that threatens to cut off trade between the world's two biggest economies and damage the global economy. China's Xinhua News Agency says Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson…